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Low river levels, soaring barge freight curb U.S. grain exports

Numerous barges have run aground on the lower Mississippi River and grain barge shipping rates are soaring to historic highs this week, as drought...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W39]

With the global economic picture continuing to be dominated by bearish sentiment, and oil prices falling to lows not seen since the start of...

Oil could slow declines as supply risks return to fore

A recent oil price decline could slow in the last quarter of the year and into 2023 as focus shifts from concerns over a...

Nordic American Tankers sells 2003-built suezmax tanker

Nordic American Tankers (NAT) announced on Thursday a sales agreement for a 2003-built suezmax tanker: Today we have entered into a sales agreement for a...

Maersk CEO see ‘modest’ pick-up in trade for holiday season

A.P. Moller-Maersk’s chief executive said on Thursday he expects a “modest” pick-up in trade for the upcoming holidays this year amid concerns about the...

Cheniere’s LNG Facility Adds Third Dock to Boost Export Capabilities

Cheniere Energy Inc., the largest US exporter of liquefied natural gas, is preparing to add shipping capacity at its Louisiana terminal that will help...

Iron ore climbs on China construction support, restocking

Iron ore futures rose on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark contract touching a two-week high, underpinned by increased construction activity in top steel producer...

OPEC+ has begun talks on output cut at Oct. 5 meeting – OPEC source

Leading OPEC+ members have begun discussions about an oil output cut at the group’s next meeting on Oct. 5, three sources told Reuters. One...

Baltic index falls on lower capesize demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index (.BADI), tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended its decline for the fourth straight session...

Subsea 7 Charters Otto Candies, Bordelon Marine Vessels for GOM Ops

Subsea 7 has entered into four long-term charter agreements with Otto Candies and Bordelon Marine for the deployment of Jones Act-compliant vessels in the...

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Odfjell SE 2Q26: A strong financial result

Odfjell SE reported its results for the second quarter of 2026. The report shows a significantly higher financial result than in the previous quarter....

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. reports financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, reported its financial results for the second quarter and...

C3is announces reverse stock split

C3is Inc. announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-forty (1-for-40) reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par...

Rubico announces financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026

Rubico Inc. a global provider of shipping transportation services specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced today its financial results for the six months...

Ocean Yield announces Q2 and H1 2026 results

Ocean Yield AS announces results for the second quarter and first half year 2026. Highlights EBITDA for Q2 2026 was USD 47.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA...

Onassis’ Olympic Shipping sells 15-year-old VLCC at record price as ADNOC continues buying spree

Market sources told Riviera that the Greek owner sold 2011-built, 319,368-dwt Olympic Leopard for...

Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño

The Panama Canal ‌Authority will cap daily transits as of early September as it...

BIMCO: Global grain shipments fall 8% as attacks in the Black Sea escalate

“Over the last five weeks (week 29-33) global grain shipments have fallen 8% y/y,...

Three Chinese tankers U-Turn in Hormuz as risks remain high

Three China-linked supertankers have U-turned in the Strait of Hormuz as risks to shipping...

South Korea tests arctic shipping route to Europe

South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...